Commercial Building Systems
What We Do
We promote the design, construction, value improvement and operation of affordable, flexible, reliable, and energy-efficient commercial buildings via applied research and development, of integrated whole building technologies and controls, and implementation strategies. Our research supports energy entrepreneurs, building owners and energy program implementers, such as utility incentive programs, researching and validating cost effective strategies for customers, vendors and implementers, with a focus on improving customer choice.
Whole Building Efficiency (Energy/Power) and Flexibility, Valuation and Cost Reduction
- Whole Building Integrated System Research and Testing
- Deep Energy Saving Small Commercial Retrofits
- Integrated Facade, Lighting and Plug Load Retrofits
- Enable Scaled Adoption of Integrated System Packages Routinely in the Real Estate Life-Cycle
- Incorporate Energy Efficiency into Commercial Mortgages
- Energy Efficiency and Financial Valuation
- Demand Flexibility Technologies and Controls, Value Development
- Self-Correcting Controls
- Energy Management & Information Systems (EMIS)
- Building Performance Database (BPD)
- Building Energy Data Exchange Specification (BEDES)
Technology Innovation, Testing and Derisking
- Lab Testing to Support Technology Research and Validate Performance at FLEXLABⓇ
- Analytics/Controls Field Testing
- Fault Detection & Diagnostics Test Data
Support for Energy Entrepreneurs
- Provide Technical Tools, Mentorship, and Market Access to Early-Stage Innovators (IMPEL)
- Manage Multi-Lab Partnerships and Deeptech Incubators to Unlock and Commercialize Untapped National Lab IP (Cradle to Commerce)
Building and Regional Energy Program Support (e.g., States, Utilities, Industry Collaborations, etc.)
- Energy Cost Reduction Pathways to Enhanced Building Value & Risk Reduction
- Standard Energy Efficiency Data Platform (SEED)
- Virtual Power Plants - Aggregated Regional Demand Flexibility Approaches
- Integrated Systems Packages for Utility Incentive Programs (Beyond Widgets)
- Smarter Small Buildings Campaign
- Better Buildings EMIS Technology Research Team
- Better Climate Challenge
- Smart Energy Analytics Campaign (2020)